title: Experience of an eating disorders out-patient program in an internal medicine hospital.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to develop a successful low budget out-patient program, in an internal medicine hospital, for patients presenting eating disorders in an emerging nation.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 144 patients were included in a 6 month intervention centered in medical support, with fortnightly medical consultations, monthly counseling by a nutritionist and by a psychiatrist and three psycho-educational courses. The Three Factor Eating Questionnaire and the Eating Disorders Inventory-2 were performed at the beginning and at the end of the study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After 6 months, more than half of the patients who completed the intervention were on remission. Substantial improvement was observed regarding the scores of both instruments after completion of the program.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The outcome of this study compares favorably to previous published data of more intensive programs. These results were obtained having little infrastructure, a low budget and limited human resources, making this a suitable eating disorders program for emerging nations.
authors.affiliation: Obesity and Eating Disorders Clinic, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Vasco de Quiroga No. 15, Colonia Sección XVI, Delegación Tlalpan, 14000, Mexico, D.F., Mexico.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: García-García
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rocha-Velis
authors.forename: Verónica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vázquez-Velázquez
authors.forename: Martha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaufer-Horwitz
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Reynoso
authors.forename: Juan Pablo
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Méndez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003376:Counseling; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine; D010045:Outpatients; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome